A sex offender who tried to mislead police officers about what devices he used to access the internet has been locked up for 20 months.

Reginald Peter Williams was jailed for nine years in 2006 for serious sex offences and was made the subject of a 15-year sexual harm prevention order (SHPO), a judge at Caernarfon Crown Court heard.

Initially, the 63-year-old, from Maes Gwyn, Beaumaris, was banned from using any device that could access the internet, but this order was later relaxed provided he make available any device to police officers on request.

Elen Owen, prosecuting, told the court police attended his home in February and were shown a phone and a personal computer.

Reginald Peter Williams (Image: Arwyn Roberts)

“The officers were acting on information received that Williams had a laptop and asked him again if there were any further devices in the property,” she said.

“They were told there were none.

“When told of the information they had received, he changed his account and the laptop was produced.

“It was seized by the officers and Williams later made full admissions when he was interviewed.”

Richard Edwards, defending, said Williams had been too embarrassed to show the officers the laptop as he had been using it to look at pornography.